Corporate information: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




Guidance: Hedgerows and Boundaries Grant manual: Countryside Stewardship

Manual for all Hedgerow and Boundaries Grant agreements starting in 2020




Guidance: Mid Tier and Wildlife Offers manual: Countryside Stewardship

Manual for all Mid Tier multi-year (including Water Capital item) agreements and Wildlife Offers agreements starting on 1 January 2021




Press release: Government to strengthen reservoir safety following Toddbrook reservoir report

Reservoir owners and operators will be expected to apply a series of safety recommendations following lessons learnt from Toddbrook incident




Press release: Government to strengthen reservoir safety following Toddbrook reservoir report

Reservoir owners and operators will be expected to apply a series of safety recommendations following lessons learnt from Toddbrook incident